Podcasts about Consumer watchdog

Consumer Watchdog Report by Investigative Reporter Justin Kloczko On today's show, California's autonomy over its utilities is under threat according to a new report by Consumer Watchdog entitled, “Dirty Deal:  How A Corporate Utility Fixer Is Poised To Turn Over CA Climate Law To Trump”.  I'll speak to its author, investigative reporter Justin Kloczko and Consumer Watchdog president Jaime Court. EVENTS: Extinction Rebellion hosts the Street Theater at Tesla in Berkeley Where: Tesla,1731 Fourth Street, Berkeley When: April 26 12pm-1pm Extinction Rebellion Celebrates the New Climate Mural in Richmond What: Community Mural Unveiling – All are invited! When: Sunday, April 27, 2:00-4:00pm Pacific Where: Arlington Market, 6462 Arlington Blvd., Richmond, CA 350 Bay Area's first ever monthly Energy Equity campaign meeting on April 30, Wednesday at 6 pm to learn about our current energy landscape, what we're working on, and to join the conversation on what it will take to get the utility system we need. May Day Strong National Day of Action When: Wednesday, May 1, 4:00pm Where: Civic Center, San Francisco Register to say you are attending or see MayDayStrong.org for other local events. Senate Judiciary Tuesday (they vote April 29) – if your member is on this committee. SENATE JUDICIARY Senator Thomas Umberg Chair (916) 651-4034 Senator Ben Allen. (916) 651-4024 Senator Angelique Ashby  (916) 651-4008 Senator Anna Caballero (916) 651-4014 Senator Maria Elena Durazo (916) 651-4026 Senator John Laird (916) 651-4017 Senator Eloise Reyes (916) 651-4029 Senator Henry Stern (916) 651-4027 Senator Aisah Wahab (916) 651-4410 Senator Akiah Weber Pierson. (916) 651-4039 Senator Scott Wiener  (916) 651-4011 https://www.senate.ca.gov/senators Sample Script:  My name is _____ I am one of thousands of voters in California opposed to SB 540. We are counting on you to protect us and vote NO on SB 540 Pathways and not give away our hard-won control over our clean energy future to Trump who hates California.Our single state control protects us now, and there is NO reason to give it up.  Once we join, we cannot exit the Regional Operator. No one ever has. We know the supposed “guardrails” are illusory and will not hold up in court. We will lose our renewable goals to Trump. In addition, all the other western states can sue us and kill our renewable energy focus. This has been clearly shown in the attached Center for Biological Diversity letter posted here.   We already have all the grid connections we need without giving up control. It's a manufactured fear by the same forces that got us into the Enron crisis that cost us $40 billion in the year 2001.   Don't sell us out. Vote NO on SB 540 in Senate   Judiciary Committee on April 29. Or Abstain (NVR – no vote recorded). The post Consumer Watchdog Report: Dirty Deal appeared first on KPFA.

Consumer Watchdog filed a lawsuit against California's insurance commissioner over a decision allowing insurers to pass $1 billion in wildfire-related costs to customers, raising alarms about a potential home insurance market collapse.

Influencers have been warned that they will face action from the consumer watchdog if they are found to be in breach of commercial content laws.Last week, we heard that former Ireland rugby captain Brian O'Driscoll had fallen foul of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC)...He was one of 26 social media influencers taken to task for alleged breaches.Are you happy that the CCPC are taking a stronger hand with influencers around labelling paid posts and content?To discuss, Andrea is joined by Mandy Maher, Owner of The Platform - an agency that represents Social Media Influencers & Content Creators, Dr Irene McCormick, Senior Lecturer in Media SETU Carlow & Course Director of BA Content Creation and Social Media and Sinead O'Moore, Host of the Stretchmarks Podcast.

It's World Consumer Rights day this weekend - do you know yours? Or are you the ‘shrug your shoulders' type once you discover you were treated badly or bought faulty goods? The Consumer Watchdog the CCPC was up last year by 13% to 44,247. The number one complaint concerned cars and the amount in question was a substantial €6,000 on average. Speaking to Joe this morning wasGrainne Griffin from the CCPC.

Russia's war in Ukraine was at the center of key talks between President Donald Trump and the British PM. We have the latest on the Trump administration's actions against DEI initiatives. A car attack in Israel is being investigated as an act of terror. The US consumer watchdog has dropped cases against multiple companies accused of ripping off Americans. Plus, we have new developments on the death of "Gossip Girl" actress Michelle Trachtenberg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Elle Russ chats with Glenn & Andrew Kantor, Attorneys at law. Glenn Kantor is the founding partner of Kantor & Kantor LLP. As a young attorney, Glenn saw the injustice of wrongful insurance denials . He set out to represent individuals seeking to obtain their rightful benefits. Glenn is committed to ensuring that clients receive the benefits they are entitled to under their insurance policies, group health plans, and the law.In the past 30 years, Glenn has represented thousands of individuals suffering from a wide range of medical conditions including: Multiple Sclerosis, Lupus, Crohn's Disease, HIV/AIDS, Parkinson's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease, Spine and back injuries, Cardiac disease, Depression, Drug and alcohol addiction. Glenn also represents family members to obtain wrongfully withheld life insurance benefits in situations regarding DUI deaths, domestic partnerships, failure to disclose, and improper enrollment. He works with elderly clients to help them obtain long term care benefits that they are entitled to under their long term care insurance policies. Andrew is a partner at Kantor & Kantor LLP. Andrew Kantor grew up watching client advocacy and passionate representation. His parents are Glenn and Lisa Kantor, the founding partners of Kantor & Kantor LLP. While many children would gravitate away from being an attorney in response to such an upbringing, Andrew knew there was no other path for him. Upon graduating from college, Andrew worked at Kantor & Kantor as an intake director. While in law school, he worked as a legal extern for Consumer Watchdog, a public consumer organization specializing in consumer-side insurance issues. Andrew has recently been named as a member of the Community Advisory Council at the Solve ME/CFS Initiative. Andrew also serves on the Board of The Elder Law and Disability Rights Center. In addition, his efforts have been recognized by Super Lawyers, being named a Rising Star in Southern California for the last six years in a row. For more information visit www.kantorlaw.net   SELECTED LINKS: https://www.elleruss.com/ https://www.kantorlaw.net/

Michael responds to the news of Mitch McConnell's retirement, Elizabeth Warren calling out Musk's conflict of interest with the Consumer Watchdog group and Trump's email about ending income tax. Catch Michael Steele on The Weekend Saturdays and Sundays 8am to 10am on MSNBC: https://www.msnbc.com/the-weekend  Follow Michael on X: https://x.com/MichaelSteele  Watch The Michael Steele Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJNKzTkCZE9uNqPiKYw5eU5YkS_mMsr6o   If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to leave a review or share it with a friend!

On this episode of “The Conan and Jordan Show”, Conan and Jordan discuss Conan's Hot Ones experience and their birthdays. Jordan debuts his new “Consumer Watchdog” segment. Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/conan.

U.S. President Donald Trump says Hamas should free all hostages by midday Saturday or "let hell break out." An Elon Musk-led group has made a $97.4 billion bid to buy the non-profit that controls OpenAI. And protesters gathered outside the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau after the watchdog's newly installed boss told staff to stop work.  Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Find the Recommended Read here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Employees at a federal financial watchdog have been told to work from home as its DC headquarters shuts down. As President Donald Trump's controversial changes mount up, so are the legal challenges. One team put in a dominant performance at the Super Bowl last night. Israel has finished withdrawing from a key road dividing Gaza. Plus, we'll tell you why police in India stopped an Ed Sheeran performance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

China's retaliatory tariffs for the US come into effect today, as President Donald Trump is promising more. Elon Musk is now going after a federal financial watchdog. Ukraine's president says he could be ready to negotiate with Russia's leader. We'll tell you some of the bright spots from this year's Super Bowl commercials. Plus, fewer people are getting married in China. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Black Friday scams are everywhere girls, we hope you've been careful as the Consumer Watchdog is all over it bringing retailers to court in January 2025. Clara provides us with an update on her new favourite reality show, 'I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!'PLUS we discuss Kristin Cavallari's outspoken podcast episode about some DMs from Scott Disick, as well as some really vibey content on men and hair transplant situations. Recommendation: What a Girl Wants (Sabrina Carpenter & Christina Aguilera)Follow these gossip girls on insta: @soph_lyons & @clazzykabanaHosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Brian McHugh, Chairperson, Competition and Consumer Protection Commission outlines its prosecution of retailers accused of being in breach of sales pricing laws.

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has launched legal proceedings against a number of retailers nationwide for breaking sales pricing laws during Black Friday and January sales.Brian McHugh, chair of the CCPC, joins The Last Word to discuss the legal requirements retailers must stick to when displaying discounts.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Aussie icon Ned Brockman has pulled off a mammoth feat this morning, running over 16-hundred kilometres around Sydney Olympic Park over 12 and a half days.  The Consumer Watchdog is being called-on to investigate Qantas, over flight fees and sustainability claims. AND The Victoria's Secret fashion show has made it's return! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aussie icon Ned Brockman has pulled off a mammoth feat this morning, running over 16-hundred kilometres around Sydney Olympic Park over 12 and a half days.  The Consumer Watchdog is being called-on to investigate Qantas, over flight fees and sustainability claims. AND The Victoria's Secret fashion show has made it's return! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yesterday was expected to be volatile for Bitcoin as macroeconomic data from the US was released, but because the data was mixed, so was the reaction. It ended up being a rather quiet 24 hours for Bitcoin all-in-all, but outside of BTC, it was anything but. A consumer protection watchdog issued a warning about Tether's reserves and lack of an independent audit, but are the criticisms justified? US diplomats have been applying pressure on Nigerian officials as the Binance exec imprisoned in February remains behind bars and with worsening health. And finally, Donald Trump announces the launch of his crypto platform, World Liberty Financial, led by his son — but what is it? Further reading:Bitcoin price slips from $58K as US PPI, jobless claims surpriseWhat ‘far-fetched' scenarios could still send Bitcoin price to $0?Consumer protection watchdog warns about Tether's reservesUS diplomats pressure Nigeria to release detained Binance execTrump to launch World Liberty Financial crypto platform on Sept. 16Rise'n'Crypto is brought to you by Cointelegraph and is hosted and produced by Robert Baggs. You can follow Robert on Twitter and LinkedIn. Cointelegraph's Twitter: @CointelegraphCointelegraph's website: cointelegraph.comThe views, thoughts and opinions expressed in this podcast are its participants' alone and do not necessarily reflect or represent the views and opinions of Cointelegraph. This podcast (and any related content) is for entertainment purposes only and does not constitute financial advice, nor should it be taken as such. Everyone must do their own research and make their own decisions. The podcast's participants may or may not own any of the assets mentioned.

We are joined by Kimberly Turbin and Michele Monserratt-Ramos, staunch advocates against obstetric violence driven by personal experiences and a commitment to marginalized communities. Note: Read the transcript in English or español here! Or watch with closed captions on the EBB YouTube channel.  Kimberly's advocacy began after a traumatic birth experience in 2013, which she courageously shared publicly to ignite awareness and debate on obstetric mistreatment. Michele, with her extensive background in public interest and healthcare safety, collaborates with Kimberly to address maternal health issues, particularly affecting Latina women in California. Their joint efforts focus on systemic change, emphasizing the need for resources, education and support to ensure informed healthcare decisions and improved maternal health outcomes. Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of obstetric violence. Listener discretion is advised.   Learn about Consumer Watchdog here. Watch Kimberly Turbin's birth video here. Follow Kimberly Turbin on Instagram.   For more information about Evidence Based Birth and a crash course on evidence based care, visit www.ebbirth.com. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok! Ready to learn more? Grab an EBB Podcast Listening Guide or read Dr. Dekker's book, "Babies Are Not Pizzas: They're Born, Not Delivered!" If you want to get involved at EBB, join our Professional membership (scholarship options available) and get on the wait list for our EBB Instructor program. Find an EBB Instructor here, and click here to learn more about the EBB Childbirth Class.

Ralph welcomes Jeff Cohen from the activist group “Roots Action,” whose “Step Aside Joe” campaign was years ahead of the curve urging Joe Biden – for many reasons – to keep his promise to be a one-term president. Plus, Harvey Rosenfield, founder of Consumer Watchdog, updates us on how the insurance industry in cahoots with governor Gavin Newsom wants to roll back the immensely successful Prop 103 that over the years has saved Californians billions of dollars in insurance premiums and why this struggle has implications for auto and homeowner insurance premiums across the country.Jeff Cohen is Co-Founder and Policy Director at RootsAction. He is a media critic, columnist, documentary filmmaker, and retired journalism professor who founded the media watch group FAIR—Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting— in 1986. For years, he was a regular pundit on CNN, Fox News and MSNBC discussing issues of media and politics, and he is the author of Cable News Confidential: My Misadventures in Corporate Media.Now, the challenge is reminiscent of Hubert Humphrey and Lyndon Baines Johnson. And when Hubert Humphrey ran for President in 1968—he was LBJ's Vice President—he had to face the question, is he gonna stay loyal to Johnson's position on the Vietnam War…or is he going to be faithful to his own personal judgment, which was to find a way to get out of the Vietnam War. He chose the former, to be loyal—he didn't distance himself—and he lost the election.Ralph NaderYou have all of these constituencies that want a change in policy…The base of the party is for peace and social justice. Not for continual expansion of the military budget. People forget that the Democratic platform in 2020 called for a reduction in military spending, and Joe Biden has increased military spending every year.Jeff CohenWe've organized around that point that if we cut the military budget—which has grown year after year under Joe Biden—and we took that money and spent it on healthcare and housing and education, imagine what a society we would have. If we uplifted working-class people. And when I look at what Joe Biden ran in in 2020—and the promises that were made that have been broken—if he had kept even half of these promises the Democrats would be winning in a landslide.Jeff CohenHarvey Rosenfield is one of the nation's foremost consumer advocates and founder of the advocacy group, Consumer Watchdog. Among many other accomplishments, Mr. Rosenfield authored Proposition 103 that has saved consumers hundreds of millions of dollars in auto insurance premiums. He has also co-authored groundbreaking initiatives on HMO reform and utility rate deregulation and is the author of the book, Silent Violence, Silent Death: the Hidden Epidemic of Medical Malpractice.The insurance industry never stopped fighting [Prop 103]. Even though they lost at the ballot box, they constantly tried to relitigate that election. They couldn't believe that the voters would have the temerity to tell the insurance companies how to conduct business in the state of California.Harvey RosenfieldThis kind of economic blackmail—boycotting state after state in order to up their profits—has worked in the past for insurance companies and this is what they're doing now. And it's easy to predict that as their bottom line improves, as the stock market improves…they'll start coming back into these states with the promise of far higher rates, and things will calm down. But in the meantime, people will have been soaked for tens of billions, hundreds of billions of dollars nationwide.Harvey RosenfieldIn Case You Haven't Heard with Francesco DeSantis1. This week, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu will address the United States Congress for an unprecedented fourth time. According to the Wall Street Journal, presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris will skip Netanyahu's address, but will meet with the Prime Minister – who is wanted on war crimes charges by the International Criminal Court – and is expected to tell him that “it is time for the war to end” and to stop the “suffering of Palestinian civilians.” Harris is expected to take a new foreign policy approach, likely doing away with key Biden administration figures like Jake Sullivan, Anthony Blinken and Lloyd Austin. Jim Zogby, founder of the Arab American Institute, has stated that Harris has shown “far greater empathy for Palestinians than Biden.”2. With Harris taking center stage, the Intercept's Prem Thakker reports that Representative Rashida Tlaib has released a statement saying “I welcome the opportunity to engage Vice President Harris as my team and I work hard to inspire our Democratic base...They want to see a permanent ceasefire and an end to the funding of genocide in Gaza…They want us to fight against corporate greed that wants to eliminate unions and keep our families in the cycle of poverty. I am eager to speak to Vice President Harris about all of these issues and more.” Unlike other prominent progressive lawmakers – such as Bernie Sanders and AOC – Tlaib did not back Biden against the campaign to have him step aside as the Democratic nominee, and crucially, appears to be using whatever leverage she has to demand Harris push vigorously for a ceasefire in Gaza.3. The New York Times reports several major unions – including the The American Postal Workers Union, the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, the Service Employees International Union, United Auto Workers, United Electrical Workers, and the National Education Association, the largest union in the U.S. – have sent a letter to the Biden Administration demanding they “halt all military aid to Israel.” This letter emphasizes that “it is clear that the Israeli government will continue …until it is forced to stop,” and that “Stopping US military aid to Israel is the quickest and most sure way to do so.” APWU President Mark Dimondstein said in a statement “Our unions are hearing the cries of humanity as this vicious war continues…Working people and our unions are horrified that our tax dollars are financing this ongoing tragedy.”4. Reuters reports that in talks hosted in China this week, “Palestinian rivals including Hamas and Fatah agreed to form a unity government.” Al Maydeen reports “The meetings saw the participation of 14 Palestinian factions, including Fatah, Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, and the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine.” The so-called Beijing Declaration promises to “end the Palestinian national division [and] unify national efforts to confront…[Israeli] aggression and stop the genocide.” Implementation of this agreement will be monitored by Egypt, Algeria, China, and Russia.5. In the United Kingdom, “Five climate activists who planned a protest to cause gridlock and block traffic over four days on a major highway circling London were sentenced…to as much as five years in prison,” per ABC. Just Stop Oil, the group planning the protest, “called the prison terms ‘an obscene perversion of justice... for nothing more than attending a Zoom call.'” Protesting this decision, many prominent climate activists – ranging from Independent MP Jeremy Corbyn to Rowan Williams, Former Archbishop of Canterbury to musician Brian Eno – have signed a letter calling this “one of the greatest injustices in a British court in modern history…making a mockery of the right to a fair trial.” This letter also notes that these sentences are “higher than those given to many who commit serious sexual assault.” This letter also cites the United Nations special rapporteur on environmental defenders, who called this “a dark day for peaceful environmental protest, the protection of environmental defenders and indeed anyone concerned with the exercise of their fundamental freedoms in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.”6. In more climate related news, in New York City landlords are required to provide heat for tenants in the winter. Yet, there is no equivalent rule for landlords to provide air conditioning for tenants during the increasingly blistering summers. Now, Gothamist reports New York City Councilmember Lincoln Restler of Brooklyn plans to introduce a bill “requiring [landlords] to ensure tenants can cool their homes to at least 78 degrees when it is 82 degrees or warmer during the summer.” Restler is quoted saying “Heat is the number one climate or weather-related killer – not just nationally, but right here in New York City…We've already suffered three awful heat waves this summer. Can you imagine what it's like to try to manage it without air conditioning or any cooling device in your apartment?” This move comes amid other attempts to legislate heat protections as temperatures continue to rise.7. In an infuriating example of corporate greed, the Guardian reports that pharmaceutical giant Gilead is charging outrageous prices for a new drug described as “the closest we have ever been to an HIV vaccine.” According to this report, “Lenacapavir, sold as Sunlenca…currently costs $42,250 for the first year…[yet] In a study…experts calculated that the minimum price for mass production of a generic version…allowing for 30% profit, was $40 a year.” This report continues “Given by injection every six months, lenacapavir can prevent infection and suppress HIV in people who are already infected…In a trial, the drug offered 100% protection to more than 5,000 women in South Africa and Uganda.”8. In a welcome check against corporate greed, the Federal Communications Commission has “voted to end exorbitant phone and video call rates that have burdened incarcerated people and their families fordecades.” The new rules will cap the cost of a 15-minute phone call at 90 cents for large jails and $1.35 for small ones. As of now, a 15-minute phone call can cost as much as $11.35 in a large jail and over $12 in a small one. The new rules also bar added fees.9. In more positive regulatory news, the Federal Trade Commission has “issued orders to eight companies offering surveillance pricing products and services that incorporate data about consumers' characteristics and behavior. The orders seek information about the potential impact these practices have on privacy, competition, and consumer protection.” The companies in question include Mastercard, JPMorgan Chase, and perennial corporate malefactor, McKinsey. Indicating the universality of this move, no more than 3 members of the FTC can be of the same party yet the Commission voted 5-0 to issue these orders.10. Finally, in some local news, NBC4 Washington reports that “Former President Donald Trump has threatened a federal takeover of Washington, D.C., if he wins a second term in November.” Leaving aside the ever-present bluster and bombast that accompany such Trump pronouncements, NBC4 makes the crucial point that because D.C. lacks statehood “The president can take over the police department and many of the powers the mayor and D.C. Council have.” In light of this credible threat, it is more critical than ever that Congress act on D.C. Statehood and end the unjust status quo of taxation without representation.This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Consumer New Zealand says homeowners need to conduct due diligence before hiring a tradesperson. Melanie Earley reports.

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was created in 2010 as the legislative response to the Great Recession. It's an aggressive regulator that challenges financial institutions on behalf of consumers. However, the unique power it wields may turn out to be its vulnerability. The bureau's critics take issue with the very tools that give the agency its might and are asking the Supreme Court to make changes. Today, we examine how the CFPB came to be such a powerful regulator and why some want to see the agency overhauled. For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.Music by Drop Electric. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Newsletter.

You may have seen an announcement for product recalls on the news or even received notice of a recall from a product you've bought in the past. It's critical to stay up to date about these recalls so that you can have a safe and healthy home environment.Jessica sits down with Teresa Murray, the Consumer Watchdog for the Arizona PIRG Education Fund and author of the Safe At Home Product recalls report, to find out more about product recalls and tools parents can use to easily get recall alerts. Host:Jessica Stewart-Gonzalez is the Chief of the Office of Children's Health at the Arizona Department of Health Services. She is married, has two young children, and loves reading (anything except parenting books!) and watching movies and TV.  She loves to spend time with her kids (when they aren't driving her crazy) and celebrating all of their little, and big, accomplishments. Jessica has been in the field of family and child development for over 20 years, working towards normalizing the hard work of parenting and making it easier to ask the hard questions.Links: U.S. PIRG: NEW REPORT: Product recallsSaferProducts.govConsumer Product Safety Commission: RecallsThe Parenting Brief: Lead Poisoning: Signs, Risks, and PreventionStrong Families AZHost: Jessica Stewart-Gonzalez

On Monday, October 2, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court will begin hearing cases for the 2023-24 term. It is likely to be yet another landmark term for the Court, with cases on the docket about the scope of the right to bear arms; whether Chevron will be overturned; the future of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; the First Amendment and social media; and more. Adam Liptak of The New York Times and Sarah Isgur, host of Advisory Opinions, join host Jeffrey Rosen, to preview the term, discuss the major cases and how the Court might rule.    Resources:  United States v. Rahimi, SCOTUSblog Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, SCOTUSblog CFPB v. Consumer Financial Services Association, SCOTUSblog Lindke v. Freed and O'Conner-Radcliffe v Garnier, SCOTUSblog PruneYard Shopping Ctr v. Robins (1980) Murthy v. Missouri, SCOTUSBlog Sarah Isgur and David French, The Problem With “History and Tradition,” Advisory Opinions podcast (Feb. 2023) Sarah Isgur and David French, The Gobsmacking Guns Case, Advisory Opinions podcast (Nov. 2022) Adam Liptak, “Biden Asks Supreme Court to Lift Limits on Contacts With Social Media Sites,” New York Times (Sep. 2023) Adam Liptak and Glenn Thrush, “Supreme Court to Hear Major Guns Case Involving Domestic Violence,” New York Times (Jun. 2023) Adam Liptak, “Supreme Court to Decide Whether Officials Can Block Critics on Social Media,” New York Times (Apr. 2023) Adam Liptak, “Supreme Court to Take Up Case on Fate of Consumer Watchdog," New York Times (Feb. 2023) Questions or comments about the show? Email us at podcast@constitutioncenter.org.  Continue today's conversation on Facebook and Twitter using @ConstitutionCtr.  Sign up to receive Constitution Weekly, our email roundup of constitutional news and debate, at bit.ly/constitutionweekly.  You can find transcripts for each episode on the podcast pages in our Media Library.

The Smart 7 Ireland Edition is the daily news podcast that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week… Consistently appearing in Ireland's Daily News charts, we're a trusted source for people every day. If you're enjoying it, please follow, share or even post a review, it all helps… Today's episode includes references to the following items:https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/this-week/programmes/2023/0716/1394826-this-week-sunday-16-july-2023https://twitter.com/i/status/1680624612827181058 https://twitter.com/i/status/1680491922568224768 https://twitter.com/i/status/1680485517526290432 https://twitter.com/i/status/1680520522482827264 https://twitter.com/i/status/1680480125257654273 https://twitter.com/i/status/1680380621082750976https://twitter.com/i/status/1680642344796733441 https://twitter.com/i/status/1679964802620194817https://twitter.com/i/status/1680552629921800194 Contact us over at Twitter or visit www.thesmart7.com Presented by Ciara Revins, written by Liam Thompson and produced by Daft Doris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

July 12, 2023--Host Karen Ottoboni talks about Insurance Companies leaving California, cost increases and the impact on our communities. Guests are Harvey Rosenfield from Consumer Watchdog and Amy Bach from United Policy Holders.

California may be on the verge of another insurance crisis. In the wake of several years of highly destructive wildfires, the prospect of more ahead as climate change intensifies, and increasing costs of construction and rebuilding, State Farm has announced that it will no longer write new homeowners policies in California. This won't affect existing policyholders and it will stay in the auto insurance business, but State Farm says it can't afford to insure any more homes in the state. It's not the first major insurer to make this decision recently, with Chubb Insurance and AIG announcing similar moves. What does this mean for California homeowners and consumers, and could there be a domino effect with more companies following suit? For more, KCBS Radio political insider and State of California host Doug Sovern spoke with Harvey Rosenfield, founder of the California group Consumer Watchdog and the author of California's Proposition 103, which created the elected office of Insurance Commissioner in 1988 and required companies to get state approval to raise their rates.

Jamie Court, President of Consumer Watchdog, talks with us about California's new gas price gouging law and how the industry drains your wallet.

0:08 — Will Carless, is a National Correspondent covering extremism and emerging issues for USA Today.  0:33 — Jamie Court, President of Consumer Watchdog and author of The Progressive's Guide to Raising Hell.     The post Trump's rally in Waco, Texas; Plus, Governor Newsom signs bill targeting oil price gouging appeared first on KPFA.

In this episode, get the safety tips and shopping advice you need to help you make safe holiday gift-buying decisions for your children. Jessica Stewart-Gonzalez sits down with Teresa Murray, Consumer Watchdog for Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) and author of the Trouble in Toyland 2022 report, to talk about how to avoid buying counterfeit or recalled toys and how to spot safety hazards in the toy aisle. Host:Jessica Stewart-Gonzalez is the Chief of the Office of Children's Health at the Arizona Department of Health Services. She is married, has two young children, and loves reading (anything except parenting books!) and watching movies and TV.  She loves to spend time with her kids (when they aren't driving her crazy) and celebrating all of their little, and big, accomplishments. Jessica has been in the field of family and child development for over 20 years, working towards normalizing the hard work of parenting and making it easier to ask the hard questions.Links: Guest: Teresa MurrayTrouble in Toyland 2022 ReportConsumer Product Safety Commission: RecallsStrong Families AZHost: Jessica Stewart-Gonzalez

Ralph welcomes Pulitzer Prize winning New York Times investigative reporter, Eric Lipton, to give us the over/under on how professional sports in the U.S. is now part of a multibillion-dollar corporate gambling enterprise that can now even reach children. And before you buy toys for your loved ones this holiday season you need to hear our interview with Teresa Murray, director of U.S. PIRG's Consumer Watchdog office, discussing their latest report on dangerous toys, entitled “Trouble in Toyland.”Eric Lipton is a three-time Pulitzer Prize winner, and an investigative reporter for the New York Times. He traveled to Topeka, Kansas to report on lobbying and sports-betting legislation for the New York Times' new series that examines how the sports-gambling industry has expanded in the US.The end goal for the sports betting industry is not sports betting. It's actually something they call “iGaming”... They're pushing states that have already adopted sports betting to move on now to iGaming. And we'll see how successful they are, but already we have witnessed—just since 2018— the largest expansion of legalized gambling in United States history.Eric LiptonYeah, it's true that many people bet on the side— college basketball or Super Bowl betting— that's been around for so long. But with the institutionalization and the legalization now it's become such a part of the enterprise of sports. It has fundamentally transformed the relationship we have with such an important part of our culture.Eric LiptonA major-league ballplayer is not going to strike out in a key game in order to collect some hidden gambling bets from their family or friends. But it's terrible for appearances, and it's fertile for suspicions— where you're sitting there, watching, and you know that there are all kinds of endorsements and entanglements, and you say “Ah, he couldn't have bungled that play! That was deliberate.” And so, there's a stench that begins arising by people who suspect that this greed does penetrate the games. Ralph NaderTeresa Murray is a Consumer Watchdog with the US Public Interest Research Group Education Fund, and she directs US PIRG's Consumer Watchdog office, which looks out for consumers' health, safety and financial security. She is the primary author of “Trouble In Toyland 2022”, the Consumer Watchdog's annual toy safety report.We have an increasing number of smart toys. Which, on some levels, can be good— maybe it keeps the kid's interest, maybe there's an educational value… The problems are when these toys are invading our children's privacy, collecting information about them, maybe without the parents' knowledge. And then in some cases the information can be used to market to the child, which is wrong. Or spy on the child, which is creepy. Or in some cases perhaps even stalk the child.Teresa MurrayFamilies should realize and remember that just because a toy is for sale, it doesn't mean that it's necessarily safe. It could be a recalled toy. It could be a counterfeit toy. Or it could be a toy that's just not appropriate for your child.Teresa Murray Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

This week we're replaying a classic episode where your hosts Steve Lowry and Yvonne Godfrey interview Christine Spagnoli of Greene Broillet & Wheeler LLP (https://www.gbw.law/).   Remember to rate and review GTP in iTunes: Click Here to Rate and Review   Episode Details: Santa Monica, California attorney Christine Spagnoli of Greene Broillet & Wheeler LLP shares how she advocated for injured church members and their grieving families after a Ford E350 15-passenger van overturned following a tire tread separation. In April 2004, four members of Fair Oaks Presbyterian Church traveled on Sacramento's I-5 in a van equipped with Goodyear Load Range E tires. Due to known tread separation problems, Goodyear conducted a voluntary replacement program on these tires, but Ford failed to notify its dealers. The tread on the church van's factory-mounted Goodyear tires separated, causing the van to flip four times, killing the driver William Brownell and front-seat passenger Tony Mauro and injuring passengers Marlene Shirley and Alexander Bessonov. Ford knew the E350 15-passenger van was susceptible to overturning, given professional driver tests that indicated oversteering and handling issues, but the company allowed the vehicle to go to market without modifying the design. In 2011, a Sacramento jury found Ford Motor Company negligent and returned a $73 million verdict, including $50 million in punitive damages against Ford in favor of the plaintiffs. View/Download Trial Documents   Guest Bio: Christine D. Spagnoli Christine D. Spagnoli is a partner of Greene, Broillet & Wheeler in Santa Monica, specializing in representing plaintiffs in product liability, personal injury and legal malpractice actions. She has obtained many multimillion-dollar verdicts, including the 1999 General Motors case in which a defective fuel tank was found responsible for the burn injuries of two adults and four children. The jury returned with a landmark $4.9 billion verdict. She was co-counsel in the largest personal injury verdict in California, which resulted in a $58 million verdict for a man severely burned by a defective O-ring. Chris is one of the state's most trusted legal leaders as a member of the Los Angeles Judicial Selection Advisory Committees (JSACs). In January 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom named Ms. Spagnoli to the influential committee that reviews judicial candidates under consideration for nomination and appointment and will provide important feedback before forwarding their names to the Governor for review. The awards and honors bestowed on Chris by these various organizations include the Consumer Attorneys of California's 2014 Robert E. Cartwright Award and its 2010 Marvin E. Lewis Award as well as the Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles 2005 Ted Horn Memorial Award. These awards recognized Chris for her excellence in trial advocacy and her dedication to teaching trial advocacy to her colleagues as well as her selfless gift of her talents in service to the organizations and consumers. She was honored as one of Loyola Law School of Los Angeles' Champions of Justice in 2013. In May 2017, Consumer Watchdog, a non-profit consumer advocacy group, bestowed on Chris its Rage for Justice Lifetime Legal Achievement Award. On June 7, 2018, the Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles inducted Chris into its Hall of Fame, honoring CAALA members with distinguished legal careers who have made significant contributions to the legal profession and society. In 2018 Chris was named as one of California's Top 30 Plaintiff attorneys by the Daily Journal, which also has ranked her as one of the Top 100 Most Influential Attorneys in California and one of the Top 50 Women Litigators since 2004. She has also been named a “Super Lawyer” in the Southern California Super Lawyers peer-nominated listings compiled and published by Law & Politics, and one of the Best Lawyers in America by Woodward/White, Inc., based on a survey of her peers. As a frequent lecturer and author, Chris has shared her expertise on various trial techniques including demonstrative evidence, direct and cross-examination methods, written discovery and demonstrating head trauma injury in children. Among the organizations she has addressed are CAALA, CAOC, AAJ, the American Bar Association, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, and Trial Lawyer associations in Colorado, Connecticut, Missouri, Washington, and the Western Trial Lawyers Association. Read Full Bio   Show Sponsors: Legal Technology Services - LegalTechService.com Digital Law Marketing - DigitalLawMarketing.com Harris Lowry Manton LLP - hlmlawfirm.com   Free Resources: Stages Of A Jury Trial - Part 1 Stages Of A Jury Trial - Part 2

The state legislature opened its new special session today, with dozens of newly elected lawmakers sworn into office, and Governor Newsom on hand for the ceremonies KCBS news anchor Bret Burkhart is joined by Jamie Court, President of Consumer Watchdog, the nonprofit, nonpartisan consumer protection organization that's based in Los Angeles, and is one of many groups supporting the governor's plan.

President of Consumer Watchdog, Jamie Court, talks to Pat Thurston about high gas prices in California and what can be done about it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President of Consumer Watchdog, Jamie Court, talks to Pat Thurston about high gas prices in California and what can be done about it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When growing up summer was the perfect time to make friends and hang out with the old ones building deeper relationships. As simplified as that sounds, it is a great formula for increasing your business as an adult. As we have mentioned before sales are a lot like dating, no one wants a one-night sale and we love to buy from people we know, like, and trust. So do not “pounce” on people you just met, pounce means to attack suddenly while leaping on your pray. Unfortunately, some of us have experienced the following, the party or network meetup where someone who doesn't even know your name has “exactly what you need”. Then they spend the next 30 minutes trapping you and convincing you to buy what it is they have. For the most part that does not work any more customers need to be nurtured and summer is the perfect time to do that. You can be creating several touch points where you get to really take the time and listen to what the other person needs and or wants. In this episode, you will discover: • 3 things you can do today to generate new leads who want to hear from you. • The importance of making connections as naturally as breathing. • Why overzealous self-promotion will fail every time. Consumer Watchdog's Litigation Director, Jerry Flanagan playful always says that “Customers are like teeth. Ignore them and they'll go away”. Perhaps, there is more truth than not in the statement. Some people spend so much time, money, and energy trying to acquire new leads they are missing what is right under their nose. Your number one asset is someone who has already purchased from you, and summer is the perfect time to reengage them back into you and your products or services. You can do this while meeting new leads and even asking for referrals from those who love what you do so much they are repeat buyers. So spend some time with them this summer getting “re” or “better” acquainted. Join us this week as we discuss how to develop new connections and deepen the current ones you have, so you can start taking action towards your dreams and future today. RESOURCES AND LINKS ON SHOW Canva Rocketbook Millions of Possibilities: Taking your Ideas from Inspiration to Monetization Made2BFit The Mentors Studio RESOURCES TALKED ABOUT THIS EPISODE The Ultimate Sales Machine: Turbocharge Your Business with Relentless Focus on 12 Key Strategies by Chet Holmes The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Steven Covey Summer Escalator Workshop https://bit.ly/s4Masterclass FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL! Instagram Facebook Twitter MADE2SNPIRE LINKS Dream-Slayer T-shirt link: https://made2nspire.omcheckout.com/dream-slayer-shirts Book link: https://www.millionsofpossibilitiesbook.com/ GET IN THE KNOW! ==> Subscribe to our Email List Rate, Review, & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts If you haven't done so already, subscribe to the podcast now. We will be adding a bunch of bonus episodes that you don't want to miss!! Subscribe now! and share this episode with your friends and family.

Permit re-approvals for old, unproductive and idle oil wells shot up 124% this quarter over last year, approvals that threaten Californians' health, Consumer Watchdog's Carmen Balber and Liza Tucker discuss. Environmental justice activists disrupted business as usual this week at the state's oil & gas regulator to protest the Newsom Administration's lax oversight.

Consumer Watchdog's founder, Harvey Rosenfield, is with Pat Thurston to explain the report "Up in Smoke: How Insurance Companies and the Insurance Commissioner Burn Wildfire Victims". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Consumer Watchdog's founder, Harvey Rosenfield, is with Pat Thurston to explain the report "Up in Smoke: How Insurance Companies and the Insurance Commissioner Burn Wildfire Victims". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gas prices are sky high across the country but are especially high in California, and Consumer Watchdog's Jamie Court joins the Morning Show with Nikki Medoro to explain how he is working with the state lawmakers to force the oil companies to be transparent about how much money they're making during this current crisis. KGO callers and texters share their thoughts on why gas prices are so high. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Court, president of Consumer Watchdog joins Pat Thurston to discuss the California Insurance Commissioner, Ricardo Lara, funneling money. Plus, John Rothmann joins the show! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Court, president of Consumer Watchdog joins Pat Thurston to discuss the California Insurance Commissioner, Ricardo Lara, funneling money. Plus, John Rothmann joins the show! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Non-Compliant Episode 44, Host Jay Edelson, nationally recognized plaintiff's attorney and Founder of Edelson PC, is joined by Laura Antonini and Harvey Rosenfield of #REPRESENT, a project of the Consumer Education Foundation. Laura is an attorney and the Policy Director of #REPRESENT. Harvey is the President of the Consumer Education Foundation and one of nation's foremost consumer advocates. He founded the nonprofit consumer advocacy organization Consumer Watchdog in 1985, where he presently serves as outside counsel.To start the show, Jay, Laura, and Harvey discuss the report put out by #REPRESENT, titled Reboot Required: The Civil Justice System Has Crashed (11:29). According to #REPRESENT's website, Reboot Required: The Civil Justice System Has Crashed shows how business goliaths sponsored a fifty-year campaign to reprogram the nation's civil laws and judicial procedures to favor corporations and the elites .Later in the show, Laura, Jay, and Harvey discuss reforming class actions, and eliminating abuses to the system (19:44). Following a discussion on objectors and low claims rates, Harvey asks Jay why he decided to take on Tom Girardi. Jay's response? "This is going to sound glib: he stole money from widows and orphans" (37:00).To end the show, the group discusses attorney's fees (51:00). While Jay agrees with the issues Laura and Harvey are seeing, he does not agree with their idea of using straight lodestar (multiplying the number of hours reasonably spent by the attorney on the litigation by a reasonable hourly rate) to determine fees (54:00).Connect with Harvey and Laura:Website: https://www.representconsumers.org/Connect with Harvey:Website: http://www.harveyrosenfield.com/wp/Connect with Laura:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauraantoniniesq/Connect with Jay:Twitter: https://twitter.com/jayedelsonEdelson PC Profile: https://edelson.com/team/jay-edelson/Connect with us:Website: https://www.edelsoncreative.com/#podcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/edelsonlawTwitter: https://twitter.com/EdelsonCreativeLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/edelson-pcRecent Non-Compliant Podcast Episodes:Non-Compliant Podcast Episode 43: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/non-compliant-podcast-episode-43-the-one-with/id1491233296?i=1000551417114Non-Compliant Podcast Episode 42: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/non-compliant-podcast-episode-42-the-one-with-iapp/id1491233296?i=1000548376684Non-Compliant Podcast Episode 41: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/non-compliant-podcast-episode-41-the-one-with/id1491233296?i=1000541366208

Jamie Court, President of Consumer Watchdog is with Pat Thurston to connect the increasing price in gas and Russia's attacks on Ukraine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Court, President of Consumer Watchdog is with Pat Thurston to connect the increasing price in gas and Russia's attacks on Ukraine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Court talks with Consumer Watchdog board member Scott Olsen, whose son survived medical malpractice, about a new legislative deal to increase the California cap set on medical malpractice survivors' compensation in 1975 and never indexed for inflation.

Consumer Watchdog's Jamie Court, tells Pat Thurston about the dangers of geolocation in vehicles on the road. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

KCBS political reporter Doug Sovern interviews Jamie Court, the president of Consumer Watchdog, a nonprofit organization that is sponsoring Senate Bill 1322, which would force oil refiners to disclose how much they make per gallon of gasoline in California. This is also known as the California Oil Refinery Cost Disclosure Act. To understand more about Consumer Watchdog and their consumer advocacy work, check out their website. Subscribe to Bay Current on the Audacy app, Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, and Stitcher. Bay Current is on YouTube, on the KCBS Radio YouTube page.